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NTA released the DU JAT 2021 question papers for the exam conducted on September 27. Candidates appearing for the upcoming session of DU JAT can get PDF here

NTA released the DU JAT 2021 question papers for the exam conducted on September 27. Candidates appearing for the upcoming session of DU JAT can get PDF here

DU JAT 2021 Question Paper

DU JAT 2021 Question Papers: National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts DU JAT every year. DU JAT is conducted for admission to 16 colleges affiliated with Delhi University offering BBA (FIA), BMS, and BBE courses. DU JAT 2021 was conducted on September 27 in two shifts. Candidates found the exams to be easy to moderate in terms of difficulty level.

Candidates appearing for the exam in the upcoming years can download the DU JAT 2021 question paper PDF and practise the same. Practising the DU JAT mock tests and question paper and helps in DU JAT preparation. This article has direct links to download DU JAT 2021 question paper along with the paper analysis.

Table of contents
  • DU JAT Question Paper 2021: Highlights
  • DU JAT 2021 Question Paper PDF
  • Exam Pattern in DU JAT 2021 Question Paper
  • DU JAT 2021 Sectional Overview

DU JAT Question Paper 2021: Highlights

There were no surprise elements in the DU JAT 2021 exam. NTA conducted the exam in line with the previous year’s exam pattern. Some tweaks in the topic-wise weightage were recorded as compared to the previous year’s exam. However, there was no change in the DU JAT syllabus. Features of the DU JAT 2021 exam were as follows:

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  • DU JAT 2021 question paper had four sections, namely:
    • Quantitative Ability
    • Reasoning and Analytical Ability
    • General English 
    • Business and General Awareness
  • Every section of DU JAT 2021 had 25 questions
  • All questions carried four marks each
  • Each incorrect answer marked by the test taker led to one negative mark

DU JAT 2021 Question Paper PDF

Candidates can access the direct links below to download the DU JAT 2021 question paper PDF.

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DU JAT 2021 Question Paper Shift 1

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Exam Pattern in DU JAT 2021 Question Paper

The exam pattern for DU JAT 2021 was in similar lines to the previous sessions. There is no major change expected in the DU JAT exam pattern for the upcoming sessions. The table below mentions the key details of the DU JAT test structure followed in 2021:

DU JAT Exam Features

DU JAT 2021 Exam Details

Mode of exam

Computer Based Test (CBT)

Duration of exam

2 hours

Format of questions

MCQ

Number of sections

4

Sectional time-limit

No

Overall difficulty level

Moderate to difficult

DU JAT 2021 Sectional Overview

Sections in DU JAT 2021 had equal weightage. The table below mentions the sectional overview of DU JAT 2021

Section

Question Per Section

Difficulty Level

Quantitative Ability

25

Moderate

Reasoning and Analytical Ability

25

Moderate to difficult

General English

25

Easy to Moderate

Business and General Awareness

25

Easy to Moderate

DU JAT Question Paper 2021: Quantitative Ability

Based on the exam analysis by Career Launcher, the quantitative aptitude or the quantitative ability section was moderate to difficult. The topic-wise breakup of questions is mentioned in the table below:

Topic

Number of Questions

Percentages/Ratios

2

Average Speed

1

Time, Speed and Distance

1

Arithmetic Progression/GP

3

Coordinate Geometry

1

Probability

2

Probability

3

Integration

3

Complex numbers

2

Permutation & Combination

2

Linear Equation

2

Matrices Det

2

Diff Equation

2

Inequalities

1

DU JAT Question Paper 2021: Reasoning and Analytical Ability

Most of the questions in this section were from the analytical ability part. As per the DU JAT exam analysis, the difficulty level of the section was easy-moderate and was doable with proper management of time. The table below mentions the topic-wise number of questions that appeared in the DU JAT exam from the Reasoning section.

Topic

Number of Questions

Age

1

Data Interpretation

4

Series

2

Blood Relations

2

Statement-Assumption

1

Direction Sense

1

Syllogisms

2

Arrangements

3

Statement Conclusion

5

Coding-decoding

1

Clocks

1

Clocks & Calendar

1

DU JAT 2021 Question Paper: General English

The General English section had the most weightage given to the reading comprehension. There were two passages that had 4-5 questions each. The questions of the reading comprehension passage were direct and fact based. The table below mentions the topic wise questions that appeared in the General English section of DU JAT 2021:

Topic

Number of Questions

Reading Comprehension (2)

10

Odd-one out

1

Spelling Errors

2

Glossary

2

Sentence Improvement

2

Sentence Re-arrangement

2

Critical reasoning

3

Analogy

1

Para jumbles

3

DU JAT 2021 Question Paper: Business and General Awareness

This year, the GK section came with a surprise with only 10-12 questions. Besides these, all questions were from the Business Awareness section. No questions were put up from the current affairs this year. However, the other slot had three questions from current affairs. All in all, the level of difficulty for the General Awareness section was easy in both the shifts of DU JAT 2021.

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